Performance evaluation of MRI-based PAGAT polymer gel dosimeter in an inhomogeneous phantom using EGSnrc code on a Co-60 machine.
Relative isodose curves were obtained using PAGAT gel dosimeter on homogeneous and inhomogeneous phantoms. Distance-to-agreement (DTA) was calculated between simulated and measured values for both the homogeneous and inhomogeneous phantoms. All DTAs except one passed the acceptance criterion (+/-5 dose variation for selected isodose levels). Results of this study also showed the ability of the Monte Carlo modeling to provide accurate dosimetry, and revealed that the dose response of PAGAT polymer gel is dependent on the method of fabrication.
Pourfallah
Tayyeb Allahverdi
TA
Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Allahverdi
Mahmoud
M
Alam
Nader Riahi
NR
Ay
Mohammad-Reza
MR
Zahmatkesh
Mohammad-Hasan
MH
Ibbott
Geoffrey S
GS
D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes; D005373:Film Dosimetry; D005782:Gels; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D011108:Polymers; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods*
D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes; D005782:Gels; D011108:Polymers